24/4/2026
Updates: Cave
23/4/2026
Updates: SlapFight, Atari800, SMS
21/4/2026
Updates: MacPlus, Starforce
19/4/2026
Updates: Qix, MacPlus
15/4/2026
Updates: Gameboy
14/4/2026
Updates: C128
13/4/2026
New Cores: Darius
12/4/2026
Updates: SMS
11/4/2026
Updates: X68000
9/4/2026
Updates: C64, Jotego Cores (major update), Scramble
8/4/2026
New Cores: 3DO
Updates: C128, Pooyan, jttwin16
7/4/2026
New Cores: jtpaclan, jts18
Updates: jtshouse, jts16b, jtparoda, jts16, jtcps1, jtajax, jt1943, jt1942
4/4/2026
Updates: BluePrint, Tutankham
3/4/2026
Updates: Saturn, C64, Pokemon Mini, X68000, SNES, SpaceInvaders
2/4/2026
Updates: Gameboy, X68000
31/3/2026
Updates: PCXT, MegaDrive
27/3/2026
Updates: MegaCD
26/3/2026
New Cores: Vastar
Updates: Gameboy, JunoFirst
25/3/2026
Updates: Atari5200, CreatiVision, Atari800, PSX
23/3/2026
Updates: Saturn, QBert, Jaguar
21/3/2026
New Cores: PC88, PCjr
20/3/2026
Updates: PC88, Astrocade
19/3/2026
Updates: PCXT
17/3/2026
Updates: PC88
16/3/2026
Updates: Galaxian
15/3/2026
Updates: ao486
14/3/2026
Updates: Astrocade
13/3/2026
Updates: Atari800, Galaxian
10/3/2026
Updates: NES
9/3/2026
Updates: QBert, Tecmo
4/3/2026
Updates: jtcps2
3/3/2026
Updates: jtcps2, jtoutrun
2/3/2026
New Cores: Battletoads, BubbleUniverse
Updates: Jaguar, jtcps1
1/3/2026
Updates: Astrocade, ST-V
28/2/2026
Updates: Defender, Robotron, CanyonBomber
27/2/2026
Updates: SNES
26/2/2026
Updates: WonderSwan, PocketChallengeV2, Jaguar
24/2/2026
New Cores: JunoFirst
Updates: Atari800, AtariLynx
23/2/2026
Updates: Galaxian
22/2/2026
New Cores: BluePrint
20/2/2026
Updates: BlackWidow, Minimig
What is the Senhor board?
It is the first attempt of a MiSTer (DE10-Nano) FPGA board clone by QMTECH released in 2024. We have named it "Senhor" as a joke, but it turned out to become a full project to port cores to it from the MiSTer project.
Is it fully compatible?
Yes and no!
The pins where the memory module is connected are shuffled, therefore a remapping is needed and every core using the SDRAM module should be resynthesized in order to work. Although, quite often just a remap is not enough to get a stable core and more changes need to be made in the verilog code. That's where the Senhor team takes over, to fill that gap and convert this wonderful board into a cheap alternative to MiSTer.
Hardware wise, except of the SDRAM memory modules designed for MiSTer, none of the existing MiSTer addons work on this board, since it has a different layout.
Where can I buy it?
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006584384421.html
At the time of writing there is a new QMTECH board which is 100% core-compatible to MiSTer, therefore if you are not willing to experiment with Senhor, it is better to buy the new board instead.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007370471764.html
Another upcoming MiSTer clone is about to be released by Taki Udon.
I want to modify the cores on my own. Where are the sources?
You can find all the forked sources having the CoreName_Senhor naming scheme. For example: Minimig-AGA_Senhor, N64_Senhor, Saturn_Senhor etc
Are you related to QMTECH?
Absolutely not! We have bought our boards from the QMTECH store on Aliexpress for this purpose (as a cheap alternative to MiSTer).
Requirements:
A single 32MB or higher SDRAM memory module compatible with MiSTer is required for most cores to work. (Recommended 128MB)
Dual SDRAM is not supported on Senhor (at least for the time being).
WARNING: The memory module MUST BE connected to the inner slot, the one closer to the FPGA chip.
The outward side should be facing as the word describes, outwards. Please be extremely cautious about the correct orientation and proper installation of the memory module, otherwise you are risking to harm both the module and the board!!!
WARNING #2: A heatsink AND a fan are required (there are demanding cores such as the Minimig, ao486 etc where the chip is getting VERY hot).
A USB hub, so you can connect a keyboard, a mouse and a gamepad to the board's only USB port for peripherals.
Finally, you are going to need a Micro SD card of minimum 2 GB and a custom Linux distribution flashed to it, such as Mr. Fusion for Senhor in order to be able to boot the system, browse the menu and load the cores.
Enjoy the ride!
Join us on Telegram: https://t.me/+fmIT1ovaOGkwNDQ0
Community:
Contributors in alphabetical order
Anderson Vulczak -> for his update_senhor.sh network fix for people from Brazil. You have saved the day!
Edson & Gerson Pedro -> for their enjoyable to watch youtube videos about Senhor (and not only).
Fred Chrono Plays -> for his project's mascot editing. Now it is looking even more cooler ;)
Gerson Pedro -> for his great all-in-one Gerson's archive.
Herbert K. -> for his design of a 3D printed case for Senhor & for spreading the word about the board in Vintage Computer Festival - Munich.
Renan -> for his assistance on setting up Retroarch for ARM!
Ron -> for his all purpose valuable assistance about Home micros, his throughout testing and his Retrocrypta live shows on Twitch!
Everyone in the Senhor community for their suggestions as well as their help in testing and reporting issues.
Last but not least Sorgelig the creator of MiSTer FPGA project, you are the firestarter!
Thank you!
The Senhor team: Luis & turri21
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Known issues:
jtgng: Diamond Run (broken)
Lunar Battle: No Controls MiSTer-devel/Arcade-BlackWidow_MiSTer#7
Space Encounters: No Controls
IremM90: Bomber Man World - New Dyna Blaster - Global Quest - If "ROM PO CHECK ERROR" is displayed load the "Bomber Man - Dyna Blaster" first and then while it runs load the "Bomber Man World - New Dyna Blaster - Global Quest" afterwards. Alternatively, you can try to reset the core several times until it passes the check. Issue present in BGA SDRAM modules.
IremM92: A not good "NG" message is displayed on the initial ROM checking. Some games are stuck at the RAM/ROM verification screen such as R-Type Leo. Possible fix: Reset the core several times. Issue present in BGA SDRAM modules.